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newsspin Old Waverly Golf Club Uses Home Course Knowledge and Claims the 2017 John Bryan Cup November 18-19, 2017 - Old Waverly Golf Club Uses Home Course Knowledge and Claims the 2017 John Bryan Cup West Point, MS - The annual John Bryan Cup Team Club Championship took place this weekend at Old Waverly Golf Club. Eighteen teams from around the state represented fifteen MGA member clubs. Each team sent five of their best golfers to compete for this year’s Bryan Cup. Round 1 began as a shotgun start at 8:30am on Saturday morning in efforts to finish ahead of the weather scheduled to come in that afternoon, and play was completed just after lunch time. Part of the Round 1 excitement came from Team Greenwood Country Club’s Robert Pannell who recorded a Hole- In-One on the Par 3 hole #3 at Old Waverly. Team Annandale Golf Club’s Ross Bell fired an impressive 67 (-5) for his first round total and secured the lead for Team Annadale and for himself in the individual under 50 division after the first round was completed. Chris Lemley from Team Old Waverly Golf Club held the lead in the individual over 50 division after recording a 71 (-1) in the first round. On Sunday, Round 2 got off to a chilly start with temperatures being in the upper 30’s when the first group’s teed off at 8:00am. After the Second Round was completed and all of the scores were entered, it was Old Waverly Golf Club’s first team that came out on top to claim the 2017 John Bryan Cup. The winning team was comprised of five Old Waverly members: Richard Reed, Tracy Cockerham, Geoffery King, Charlie Pilkinton, and Chris Lemly. Both Ross Bell and Chris Lemley held on to their leads in the individual categories. Bell shot 77 (+5) in round 2 to finish with a two-round total of 144 (even) to claim the Under 50 Individual Champion, and Lemley posted a 72 (even) in round 2 to finish at 143 (-1) for the weekend to claim the Over 50 Individual title. A huge thanks goes out to the Old Waverly Golf Club Staff that made this event a huge success! For complete results for this event Click Here. Final Event of MGA at Pelican Point plays on after downpour The final event of the 2017 MGA Schedule could not and Beverage was great as always. We had two flights be stopped by potential showers, we moved the event with some great competition and some participants for a Sunday finish after a Saturday rain out. The Golf battling for a spot in the Pelican Cup. Course turned out to be perfect once again and the Food Championship Flight 1st Net Jeff Powell, Mike Robert, Keith Albert 2 nd Net Malcolm Dugas, Cameron Thoroughman, David Amedee First Flight 1st Net 2nd Net Timothy Bourque, Jonathon Shull, Curtis Domingue Pat Lofton, Jimmy Whiddon, Sam Decoteau 1st Gross 2nd Gross 1st Gross 2nd Gross Steve Martin, Ricky Carter, Mike Sittig Brant Mayer, Clint Schexnaydre, Robert Loeber Sam Lavigne, Darin Johnson, Jay Leblanc Charlie Rowell, Kirk Boudreaux, Dane Girouard 41